Vitamin B12 in Leber hereditary optic neuropathy mutation carriers: a prospective cohort study

Vitamin B12 in Leber hereditary optic neuropathy mutation carriers: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is the most common mitochondrial disorder, frequently resulting in acute or subacute severe bilateral central vision loss. Vitamin B12 deficiency is also a known cause of optic neuropathy through mitochondrial dysfunction. Here we evaluate...

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Main Authors: Julia Zibold, Bettina von Livonius, Hana Kolarova, Günter Rudolph, Claudia S. Priglinger, Thomas Klopstock, Claudia B. Catarino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Cobalamin
Vitamin B12
Hereditary optic atrophy
Leber optic atrophy
LHON
Mitochondrial disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-022-02453-z

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